Re:Yugoslavs Find No Paradise at McDonald's (1988)
by CWIZO on Sunday July 21, 2013 @04:45PM
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That just can't work. Imagine every Ferrari worker being able to afford a Ferrari. What would that mean for a price of a Ferrari, eh? The price would have to go up, and then the wages, and then the prices and so on.
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Re:Yugoslavs Find No Paradise at McDonald's (1988)
by memla on Sunday July 21, 2013 @04:58PM
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My statement wasn't meant as a general argument, but was just referring to this specific case - namely, inexpensive fast food. In order for the comparison between American and Yugoslavian work ethic to hold, you'd have to lower the American salaries to the point where they cannot afford McDonald's food. Let's see how that impacts their productivity.